AUSTRIA - IRELAND
A heavy favourite, with the price to match. Austria is the shortest price on a book of 1.60 / 4.16 / 5.69 (1 / X / 2), an implied 60.0%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 60.0% / 23.1% / 16.9% on an overround of 4.1%.
Liquidity is strong — €16,089 already matched on the 1X2 market, putting this among the most heavily traded fixtures on the card. Prices in a market that deep are far more reliable than in a thin one.
Austria team news: Max Wöber is one of three key players who have missed the squad for the final two group stage matches.
Austria team news: Ralf Rangnick is expected to include Werder Bremen's Marco Grüll in the starting lineup for Ireland's visit.
Ireland team news: James Abankwah is eligible for selection after serving a one-match suspension against Israel.
Ireland team news: Mark Travers has been called up to the squad to replace the injured Gavin Bazunu.
Austria are without 3 — Nikolas Veratschnig (Out - injured), Patrick Wimmer (Out - injured), Max Wöber (Out - injured). Nikolas Veratschnig (7.49/10) and Patrick Wimmer (7.08/10) would normally be first on the team sheet — that is a real hole in this side.
Ireland are without 1 — Gavin Bazunu (Out - injured).
Early lineups are in: Austria set up 4-2-3-1 against 3-4-2-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.
Austria lean hardest on Xaver Schlager (7.6), Kevin Danso (7.6), Romano Schmid (7.6) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
Nikolas Veratschnig is out for Austria — index 6.7, against 8.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Patrick Wimmer is out for Austria — index 8.3, against 9.5 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Max Wöber is out for Austria — index 6.5, against 8.8 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.
Ireland lean hardest on Caoimhín Kelleher (8.3), Jayson Molumby (8.3), Troy Parrott (8.3) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.
The projected score for this one is Austria 2 - 1 Ireland, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
The read: Austria at 1.60 is short enough that the value, if there is any, sits on the handicap or in the goals market rather than the outright.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 13th November 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.